Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.17 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia stood at 1.17 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 690,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865,000 tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 990,000 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 12.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 8.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia was 1.17 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.